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25 September - 19 March

Patchwork and Quilting - Foundation

£400.00
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Come and join us on this popular tuition series run by our resident Patchworking and Quilting Tutor Karen Purdew.

This six-part, monthly class will give you access to different techniques.  Enhance your skills and expertise on a monthly basis with like-minded patchwork and quilters.

You will learn a variety of patchwork and quilting techniques while producing a different block or item each month. The six month course costs £400 which is non-refundable and non exchangeable should you miss a class.  Please bring with you your sewing machine which should be in good working order.  Also bring a selection of your own fabrics. Further fabric requirements will be discussed in the first class session.

Course Details

  • Skill Level:  Beginners and Improvers
  • When: 25 September, 23 October, 20 November (2026), 22 January, 19 February, 19 March (2027)
  • Where: Our light, spacious studio at Quilt Direct, designed for comfort and creativity
  • Duration: six one-day workshops

What’s Included

  • Small class size, maximum 8 participants per day ensuring plenty of individual attention
  • Relaxed, hands-on teaching in a creative setting
  • Refreshments provided during breaks,  pre-order lunch (chargeable) from a local café, or bring your own

Full details on what to bring will be sent to you prior to the course start.

 

Date

25 September 2026
23 October 2026
20 November 2026
22 January 2027
19 February 2027
19 March 2027

Time

10am - 4pm

Event Location

Quilt Direct, Tavistock, Devon
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£400.00
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Description

Come and join us on this popular tuition series run by our resident Patchworking and Quilting Tutor Karen Purdew.

This six-part, monthly class will give you access to different techniques.  Enhance your skills and expertise on a monthly basis with like-minded patchwork and quilters.

You will learn a variety of patchwork and quilting techniques while producing a different block or item each month. The six month course costs £400 which is non-refundable and non exchangeable should you miss a class.  Please bring with you your sewing machine which should be in good working order.  Also bring a selection of your own fabrics. Further fabric requirements will be discussed in the first class session.

Course Details

  • Skill Level:  Beginners and Improvers
  • When: 25 September, 23 October, 20 November (2026), 22 January, 19 February, 19 March (2027)
  • Where: Our light, spacious studio at Quilt Direct, designed for comfort and creativity
  • Duration: six one-day workshops

What’s Included

  • Small class size, maximum 8 participants per day ensuring plenty of individual attention
  • Relaxed, hands-on teaching in a creative setting
  • Refreshments provided during breaks,  pre-order lunch (chargeable) from a local café, or bring your own

Full details on what to bring will be sent to you prior to the course start.

 

Location

What to Bring

Cancellation Policy

If for some reason you are unable to attend the course, we will be happy to refund the amount paid, give a credit, try and move you to another class or apply a store credit provided you give us more than five days’ notice. Cancellations less than five days prior to the class may result in a full fee forfeiture.

Accommodation

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your tutor

Karen Purdew

As our AccuQuilt specialist, Karen regularly presents classes on innovative and inspiring ways to use the dies, and the Qubes in particular. She loves to inspire customers to use the dies for a variety of patchworking and quilting techniques. When not in the studio (or in her garden), Karen can often be found demonstrating AccuQuilt at quilt shows around the UK and to local quilt groups.

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